Mikki Moore might be a good fit for the Lakers, adding depth and brawn for the stretch run. Robert Horry also might be a nice addition, adding a wealth of experience.

The Lakers have an open roster spot after trading backup center Chris Mihm to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday for a future draft pick.

They aren’t linked to either Moore, who was released this week by the Sacramento Kings, or Horry, a former Laker, San Antonio Spur and Houston Rocket.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson declined to say whether the team was interested in either player, but did not rule out the possibility of signing a veteran for the stretch run.

“We keep that for a reason,” Jackson said before the Lakers played the New Orleans Hornets on Friday at Staples Center. “We like to have that in case there is an emergency situation. You always want to have some space.

“If there’s a hole or something in your team and you feel like you can support that, it’s always nice to have that option.”

Moore, a 7-footer, could give the Lakers an added body in the paint while they await the return of center Andrew Bynum from a knee injury. Bynum is expected to be sidelined until April after tearing a ligament Jan. 31.

Horry, a swingman who helped the Lakers win their most recent NBA championship in 2002, has been idle this season but said he hoped to play with a contender. Several teams have expressed interest, according to Jackson.

“Robert’s been contacted by teams, but I’m not saying who I heard it was from,” Jackson said when asked if the Lakers were one of those teams.

The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics reportedly are one of the teams that have contacted Horry’s agent.

Last season, the Celtics lured P.J. Brown out of retirement for the stretch run and the playoffs and he made an impact.

Mourning Miller: Lakers guard Derek Fisher said he was saddened to hear of the death Friday of Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller. Fisher played for the Jazz for only one season before asking out of his contract when his infant daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Miller released him from his deal and he signed with the Lakers in July 2007.

“Before leaving the team, my wife and I met with him and his wife behind closed doors,” Fisher said. “He shared very personal sentiments about what he felt like even in one year what I was able to bring to the team, and we shared our thoughts about needing to move and why we wanted to move on.

“It was an emotional meeting, and I saw emotion from an owner that I had never seen before. It was just always refreshing to know that he cared so much about the success of the team and that it wasn’t just a business.

“It wasn’t just a piece of the portfolio. It wasn’t just about dollars and cents with him. It was about trying to provide the best team and the best product for the Jazz fans.”

Elliott Teaford covers the Anaheim Ducks for the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He covered the Ducks for 12 years, including the Stanley Cup season, for the Los Angeles Times and the Daily Breeze before returning to the beat in 2018 for SCNG. He also covered the Lakers for five seasons, including their back-to-back NBA championships in 2009 and '10. He once made a jump shot over future Utah Jazz center Mark Eaton during a pickup game in 1980 at Cypress College.